Disclaimer: the Charmed Characters are the creation of Aaron Spelling and Constance Burge.. I've just borrowed them for your enjoyment
“You are joking! No way!..............there is absolutely no way I’d get away with it!”
“Course you would! Just takes a bit of planning!” Kirsten smiled at her friend, her mind was whirling this was too good an opportunity to pass.
“Yeah! Come on there must be a way!” Danielle joined in she exchanged a look with Kirsten egging her on.
“No! I’m telling you! This is Prue were talking about, no way would she fall for that”
“What? Why? What would make her suspicious?”
“Its not that………..” the young girl paused trying to find the words “Its not that she’d be suspicious she just……………….well, she’s just a bit careful that’s all”
“Geez……..! She’s worse than my Mother and she’s bad!” Kirsten let out a loud laugh “Come on! There must be some way to get her to go”
“No, she won’t go, not unless……………”
“Yes!” Kirsten and Danielle together.
“Not unless she knew I was staying somewhere safe” the young girl couldn’t keep the note of defeat out of her voice.
“Then we’ll make her think you are!” Danielle looked triumphant.
“Uh huh! It’s Prue where talking about!”
“So! Even Prue could be tricked couldn’t she?”
Kirsten joined in “Yeah! What if you say you’re stopping at mine?”
“She’ll ring up, I just know she’ll ring your Mum…………….anyway she’d never agree”
“Why not! Come on this is great! This is what we’ve been waiting for!”
“Yeah come on! Let loose for once! Have some fun……Your Grams is away, with big sis out the way…………………………………………….it’s party time!”
Kirsten and Danielle grinned at their friend.
“It’ll never work, I know she won’t fall for it, and if she finds out…” The young girl shuddered “She’ll kill me”
“Oh! Dramatic……………Much!!!”
“You have met my sister haven’t you?”
“Oh come on………it’s fool proof! Tell her you feel bad that she can’t go on her trip and that we were talking and Mum overheard and offered to let you stay”
“Mmm, I’m not sure”
Kirsten threw an arm around her friends shoulder “Come on…..you know you want to! We can ask Midge and his mates if they want to come! This will really get you on the hit list!”
“Yeah come on………..this is all you need…………….throw a really cool party and you’re in……………..come on you know how it works”
“I don’t know……………..”
“Well we do!! Come on!!! You know it’ll be great and we can help you clean up after……… Prue will never know”
“I can’t………………..…………I’ve just thought” deep inside the fourteen year old didn’t want to, it didn’t feel right, she was searching desperately for an excuse, she knew if it wasn’t good she’d lose these two friends as well, and as much as she hated to admit it they were the only friends she had “I’ve just thought……………….she still couldn’t go, there’s my other sister”
“Well……………….tell her my Mum had a soft half hour and said she could stop over too!”
“But she’ll ring! And my sister will tell.” the young girl was getting desperate.
“So!! Geez! Stop being such a goody goody – no wonder you’ve hardly got any friends!”
Danielle glared at Kirsten she knew they were close – she was about to cave and Kirsten was just about to blow it.
“Kirsten didn’t mean it like that, she meant that you need to socialise more…….you need to circulate”
“Yeah sorry………..it just came out all wrong” Kirsten had caught the look on Danielle’s face.
“Come on! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeaseeee! We’ll sort it out…………………we’ll bribe your sister she won’t tell”
The young girl smiled “Alright then!” Her voice sounded more confident than she felt – she still had to get past Prue and then there was the inevitable phone call, not to mention her other sister……………………..
The nerves where starting to set in now, it had gone too far, the wheels were in motion there was no backing out.
“Ok………..I’ve just spoken to Mrs Harrison you can go over after school tomorrow I’ll pick you up from there the following day” Prue looked thoughtfully at her sister before continuing “Now I want you to promise me a few things”
“Aww Prue!”
“Stop whining and just listen!” Prue shook her head at her younger sister the attitude was getting a bit much “I want you to behave yourself, bed no later than 10.30, eat whatever she puts in front of you and no cheek”
“Prue! For god’s sake!”
“Hey!”
“Sorry, its just well…………I know all that what do you expect? I’m not a little kid who needs to be told what to do!”
The older sister raised her eyebrows – at one stage she would have agreed but lately it seemed her kid sister had had some sort of personality transplant – the scams were coming thick and fast.
“Well all I’m saying is any complaints from the Harrison and you’re for it” Prue raised her eyebrows “Got it?”
“Got it”
“And mind your sister”
“Always do”
There it was again the incessant mumbling! “Look I’m going up to pack – shall we spend a little time together afterwards? Just the three of us?”
“Erm um….yeah I guess”
Prue rolled her eyes “Enthusiastic………….not!”
“Sorry I mean yes…………..that’ll be great” there it was again that dam guilty feeling, as soon as her sister left the room she picked up the phone.
“It worked”
“Told you it would!” Kirsten smiled down the phone – the deed was done, it was all set “Karen said it was a doddle” Kirsten let out a little laugh “I did think she’d gone a bit far though when she said you were a joy to have around!”
Both girls laughed, they were both excited about the following night.
“I can’t believe she swallowed it……I just can’t believe she thought your sister was your Mum!”
“No problemo! Only one minor hitch though”
“What!” the note of panic was evident in the young girl’s voice.
“Well, she wants a bit of payback…………………some of her friends will be coming”
“Ughh no! Look no! She’ll find out for sure! They all know each other! Prue will kill me….oh god I’m dead………..I am so dead!”
“Calm down! Geez panic mode or what! They’ll know the score they won’t say a word – besides Karen and Prue don’t run with the same crowd…………….trust me it’ll be great”
There was a long silence whilst the latest development was considered.
“Look its not like we’ve got any choice………………..Karen says if we don’t agree she’ll ring Prue and tell her what we’re up to……………..or rather what you’re up to”
The threatening tone wasn’t lost “But she’ll cop it as well………..Prue wouldn’t just let that go”
“She’s not bothered – reckons Prue would just be thankful to be told, Karen says she’ll just say she didn’t realise it was her kid sister”
“Oh crap!”
“So……………………………………………..we still on then?”
“Yeah………….yeah I guess”
“Fantastic! Let the good times roll!!! I’ll start making a few calls, Halliwell Manor the place to be!”
“Look ok……………..I’ve got to go, Prue’s yelling for me”
“See ya tomorrow then party girl!”
Oh god! What had she done the whole dam thing was getting out of hand!
“Piper! For gods sake Piper are you deaf?! I asked you to come and pack your stuff – I’ll sort Phoebes”
Piper felt her stomach churn – this was it she’d done it, she’d really done it, there was no turning back, now there was only the small matter of Phoebe to resolve.
“Phoebe! How many times do you have to be told! Clear up after yourself! Is it too much to ask? Put your dam bag away!” Prue was in a rush; her lift would be here any minute.
“Chill Pruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue!”
Prue couldn’t help but smile her nine year old sister had just landed unceremoniously at her feet.
“And stop sliding down the blasted banister! One of these days you’ll really hurt yourself” Despite the message Prue still had a slight smile on her face as she pulled the youngster to her feet.
“Stop being a grouch!” Phoebe put an arm around her sister’s shoulder and jumped on to her back.
Instinctively Prue hooked her arms under Phoebe’s knees to steady her.
“See! That’s better”
Prue let out a little laugh as Phoebe rested her head on her shoulder and gave her a kiss.
“Don’t go away mad! I’m going to miss you”
Prue’s smile widened – she just loved this kid!
“I’m not mad, and I’ll miss you! But while we’re on the subject”
“Prue! I know! don’t cause trouble, don’t fight, don’t be cheeky, don’t go anywhere without telling Piper, don’t speak with my mouth full, don’t make a mess, don’t speak to strangers …….……you’ve done it already! I’ve had the don’t speech!”
Prue set her sister down and drew her in for a hug “I do go on don’t I?”
Phoebe laughed as she hugged her back “Just a bit!”
“I love you little one, you just remember what I said ok?” Prue landed a kiss on her little sister’s forehead.
“Love you too big one! And I’ll try!”
Prue growled as she heard the car beep. “You’d better do more than try!................... Piper! I’m going now you’d better hurry or you’ll be late for school!” Snatching up her bag Prue grabbed her little sister and gave her a quick kiss “Be good!”
“If not I’ll be careful!” Phoebe grinned at her sister then quickly kissed her back “Bring me something nice”
Prue was laughing as she went through the door “I’m going to be visiting Museums….can’t really see me finding anything you’d think nice………..be good for Piper”
“I will, have a nice time”
“Prue wait!” Piper came running down the stairs “Sorry I was in the bathroom! Enjoy your trip”
Prue quickly grabbed her sister and kissed her “You should have enough money, if you need anything just ask Mrs Harrison and I’ll sort it out when I get back”
Piper suddenly felt a twinge of guilt “Thanks, we’ll be fine, stop worrying, it’s only a day!”
“Ok then! Look after each other! Love you both!”
“Bye! Love you too!”
Phoebe waved until the car was out of sight then ran back inside to her other big sister “Hey! Piper so when you pick me up from school we go straight to Mrs Harrison’s?”
“Erm Pheebes!” Piper put her arm around her little sister’s shoulder as she explained the situation.
“You are dead!!! You are so dead!!! Am I glad I’m not you!!” Phoebe Halliwell let out a little laugh, she had a smirk right across her face “Dead!!! Dead I’m telling you!!”
“PHOEBE!” Piper was getting frustrated sometimes her nine year old sister drove her up the wall “Just shut it will you!”
“Dead!” Phoebe shook her head “So dead!”
“You’ll be dead in a minute if you don’t shut the hell up!”
“Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead!”
“Listen Phoebe look she doesn’t need to know, I can have the party, everyone will be gone, we clear up and she’s none the wiser”
“Dead!”
Piper pushed her kid sister hard “Will you pack it in!”
Phoebe smirked even wider “This is Prue……Prue! Prue the sister with eyes in the back of her head!”
“PHOEBE!”
“Ok! Ok! Keep your hair on! Your secrets safe with me!....................At least if might be”
Piper shook her head in exasperation “No!” she knew even before her sister spoke the words exactly what she was going to say.
“I’ve got just as much right……………….my house too…………..might just slip out when I’m not thinking………………”
“PHOEBE!”
“PIPER!”
Piper growled as her kid sister aped her.
“No! No way you’re nine! No way are you coming to this god dam party!”
“Mmmmmm, wouldn’t like to be you when I’m just chatting to Prue and it all comes tumbling out” Phoebe laughed “Accidentally of course!”
“Phoebe you wouldn’t!”
“Well not on purpose you understand?”
“No! You can go over to Stacy’s this isn’t for kids”
“I stay or Prue finds out!”
“You go or Piper kills you!”
“Awww Piper!” threats weren’t working so the youngest Halliwell resorted to wheedling.
“No!”
“I’ll ring her”
“Oh for god’s sake!”
“Say that a lot lately Piper – think it makes you sound big?”
“Look you little shit! Shut your face before I shut if for you!” Piper had caught hold of Phoebe by the front of her t-shirt “I mean it Phoebe!”
“Ok! Ok! Let me go! Geez! Overreact much!”
“So you’ll go to Stacy’s?”
“Yeah! Yeah! I was just having you on!” Phoebe frowned as she straightened her clothes her sister had become so unpredictable lately.
“Fine! Grab your bag and let’s go!”
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Piper had been unable to settle all day, she couldn’t wait for the bell to ring her stomach was churning with excitement, she knew word was out, all of a sudden she was like Miss Popular, kids were talking to her, ones that previously would never have looked at her never mind speak to her!
Piper threw hers stuff into her bag the minute the final bell sounded.
“Ready then?”
Piper grinned “Yeah! All set, Phoebes going to her friends, she often stays there even when Grams is here nothing will be said”
Kirsten and Danielle grinned “I’mmmmmmmmm coming out so you better get this party start ed!”
Piper grinned “Best left to Pink!”
The three girls all giggled, they were in high spirits the party mere hours away……………..
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“Come on Piper!” Danielle sounded impatient “What’s to lose?”
Kirsten grinned “Nothing to lose everything to gain!”
“Mmmmm” Piper sounded thoughtful “You think it looks ok?”
“Fantastic!”
“Prue will kill me if she finds out I ‘borrowed’ her leather pants, not to mention this low cut top!”
“Oh! Prue!” Kirsten’s tone was mocking “Karen reckons she’s got a huge stick up her ass! Twenty going on fifty says she was exactly the same in High School!!”
Piper bit on her lip, in spite of their recent differences she knew Prue had a lot on her plate, always had.
“She’s alright”
“Yeah right! If she’s so cool then why do you have to sneak around behind her back?”
“She’s just a bit protective of us that’s all………………..you know why……….since Mum”
“Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Heard it all before!” Danielle grabbed the bottle of wine and took a huge swig out of it before handing it to Piper.
Piper grinned as she took her turn – she wasn’t used to alcohol and the effects were already starting to show, Kirsten had got Karen to get them some booze she’d been around earlier to drop it off.
“Ok then! It looks like we’re ready!” Piper put the wine bottle down as she looked at her friends all three dressed to kill, all three looking much older than their fourteen years.
“Just as well, I think I just heard the door!!” Danielle jumped up and headed for the stairs her two friends close behind.
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“Look Piper! If you don’t chill the only thing everyone will remember about this party is what a stick in the mud you can be!”
Piper glared at her friend “First off you said a few people – there’s loads, and they’re still pouring in! Second off it supposed to be our party, there are more of Karen’s friends here than ours, third…………..”
“Piper relax! Look 20 people or 50 what’s the difference?!” Kirsten handed her friend a bottle of beer “Here drink this, relax a bit will you! Midge is over there, he’s been eyeing you all night”
Pipers eyes darted around the room, she felt a slight blush creeping up her neck when she finally made eye contact with the boy she’s practically been stalking for the whole semester.
“He’s coming over!” Kirsten’s excited voice cut into Pipers thoughts “Look doll, drink your drink, enjoy the company, tomorrows another day! I’ll leave you to it!”
“Great party eh?” Danielle had a daft grin on her face as she put her arm around Kirsten’s shoulder.
“Yep! Just like we planned!”
“How’s Pooper?”
Both girls laughed “Would that be Party Pooper Piper?”
Danielle laughed again “Try saying that fast – I think we’ve just discovered a new ton, ton thingy twister!”
Kirsten laughed “You’re drunk!”
“Yep! Very likely and I’m not through yet!”
“Good! Glad to hear it! Anyway back to your question”
“What question?”
“Piper!!! You asked how she was doing?”
“Oh yeah…………….how is she doing?”
“See for yourself” Kirsten nodded in Pipers direction
“Oh wow! She’s practically eating him!”
“Yeah! Looks like she’s finally relaxed! She’s wasting no time getting to know Midge!”
“Or the inside of Midges mouth!”
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Her head was buzzing, she felt tired her limbs heavy and uncooperative, things were starting to blur, she opened her mouth, she tried to scream, she tried to speak, but no sound was made……………………she could hear people laughing, it felt like she was spinning………………she tripped……………………………she hit the table, it hurt…………… she could hear laughing, the room wouldn’t stay still………………………she stumbled and reached out doing her best to stop the fall but there was nothing to grip.
Someone was looking down at her, they were smiling, laughing asking if she was alright, she opened her mouth and screamed, she was telling them no, but they didn’t seem to hear.
Another face, this one looked more concerned, what did you give her! She could hear the words the look of fear, she couldn’t hear the answer, she began to whimper, she rolled on the floor ……………….”p…………….P……….PR” she knew no-one could hear, the buzzing was louder the faces bigger……………….she closed her eyes…………..it was too much…………………it was all too much………………..
“Piper! Piper!”
She could hear the voices, she could see their faces, she couldn’t speak.
“Piper!”
The room was spinning, instinctively she closed her eyes…………………………..she heard the shout……………………………
“Piper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
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The young girl had finally begun to relax, she sighed as she felt Midges lips caress her neck it felt so good, Piper smiled as she felt the hand move under her top………….this felt so good……….it was so right……………
Midge couldn’t help but smile as he nuzzled into the soft neck………………..he’d noticed her ages ago………………she was always looking, always checking him out.
“Mmmm………..that’s nice”
“What the!” Piper Halliwell jumped up in shock, she’d been totally engrossed, hidden away in her bedroom she’d been totally lost in the moment………………the moment she’d dreamt about.
“Come quick! It’s your sister!”
Piper immediately jumped up and pulled her clothes back into place “Prue?!” her voice panic stricken.
“No the other one”
It took a moment to register “Phoebe?” Pipers voice was low, unbelieving.
“Someone slipped her something…………………..she looks bad…………….you’d better come”
Piper had never seen a room clear so quickly, it had been packed when she’d gone upstairs with Midge, music blaring, couples dancing – within minutes the place was practically empty. Phoebe had been lying on the floor, a crumpled mess – Piper had gone into panic mode the second she set eyes on her, it was obvious her baby sister was in trouble; the nine year olds face was practically transparent, clammy to the touch. Dropping to her knees Piper pulled the tiny form into her arms, tears fell down her face as the realisation of the situation began to sink in.
“I’ve phoned for an ambulance”
Piper nodded automatically, not registering who’s voice it was, not caring, her only thoughts were for Phoebe she rocked her gently “Come on baby, come on open those big beautiful eyes………………………….please Phoebe…………………..stop messing………please………………..I’ll do anything……………………anything at all just open them!”
“Piper?” She felt the touch on her arm, someone was trying to get her attention, she wiped blindly at her face trying to clear her vision, her baby sister still in the crook of her arm.
“They’re here now – paramedics are here”
She nodded; she could see the blue flashing lights “Pheebes come on baby wake up! Come on!” Pipers voice was urgent, she knew deep inside she was wasting her time, this was serious, her little sisters chest was barely moving, her breathing irregular, in her unconscious state Piper could tell the nine year old was having trouble just getting oxygen in.
Piper gave no resistance as she felt someone take the small body from her, she watched as they began to work on the little girl that meant the world to her. Tubes and machines seemed to appear from nowhere, in a matter of minutes her baby sister was hooked up and ready to go, an oxygen mask firmly attached to her small face, foil wrapped around the tiny body.
“Do you want me to come with you?”
Piper broke out of her daze as she recognised the owner of the voice “No, I’ll be ok”
“Anyone you need to tell?”
Piper nodded suddenly coming to her senses “Grams and Prue”
“Numbers?”
“By the phone”
“Ok – look go with them I’ll sort it out I’ll lock up the house” she watched as Midge took off his sweater and pushed it into her hands “You look cold”
Piper automatically nodded.
“Will she be alright, please let her be alright” Pipers comments were directed at the Chief Paramedic.
“We’re doing all we can, important thing now is to find out what’s wrong with her. Do you know what she’s taken?”
Piper shook her head the tears once again rolling down her face.
“These”
“How many?”
Midge shook his head “I don’t know – one I think, someone crushed it and put it in her lemonade”
Piper let out a gasp, this had been deliberate! Someone had actually drugged her nine year old sister.
“Ok, this will help – we’d be in a much worse position if we didn’t know what was inside her”
Midge nodded – he’d known as soon as he’d seen Pipers little sister that she’d taken something he’d grabbed one of the ringleaders as he tried to make a quick exit and punched the information out of him.
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Now all Piper could do was wait. The fourteen year old had never been so scared, she sat near the nurses station waiting for news, her stomach was in knots her imagination in overdrive – she’d never forgive herself, it was all her fault, all this for a dam party!
Piper’s head jerked up, Prue had arrived she could hear her talking to the medical staff at the desk – Piper felt her stomach lurch, part of her was relieved that she was no longer on her own but another part, a much bigger part dreaded the confrontation that she knew was about to happen.
Even though she was on the other side of the room Piper could see the anger in Prue’s eyes, Piper swallowed hard as she watched her big sister walk towards her, Prue didn’t say a word she grabbed her younger sister by her upper arm and yanked her to her feet.
Piper couldn’t speak, her mouth had gone dry, she’d never seen Prue look so mad, she was practically dragged into the Restroom where she found herself thrown against a wall.
“What the hell where you thinking!! How the hell could you let this happen?!” Prue was furious she grabbed Piper by the hair and pulled her to the sink she turned on the taps and pushed Pipers face into the basin.
“I don’t even know you anymore!”
Prue yanked her head up ignoring her sisters splutters she pulled out some paper towels and shoved them into Pipers face, she scrubbed hard removing the fourteen year olds heavy make up “You can’t hide behind that……………………..” Prue paused her words cold and steady “Take a good long look at yourself Piper and decide if you like what you see”
Piper raised her eyes and looked in the mirror, she felt Prue’s push then heard the banging of the door as she stormed out. Piper stared at her own reflection, it only took a few seconds for Piper to come to her decision……………. she slumped to the floor her face in her hands her body wracked with sobs.
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Since Prue had got the call her mind had been in overdrive, her main concern was that Phoebe pulled through. There was still no information the Doctors were still running tests. Prue ran her hand threw her hair, she couldn’t settle not until she saw her baby sister – drugged! Prue’s mind went off again…………….how could anyone do that? How could anyone drug a nine year old?! Prue knew it was probably a huge joke to some inebriated high schooler some joke! If she ever got her hands on them they wouldn’t think it a joke.
Prue felt someone sit beside her, she knew instinctively it was Piper; she wasn’t ready to deal with her yet.
“I’m sorry”
Prue couldn’t reply, she knew if she did it would all come tumbling out; this wasn’t the time or place.
“Prue?”
Piper felt her sister flinch as she reached out and touched her arm.
“Not now” Prue sounded harsh even to her own ears.
“But…………..”
Prue turned in her seat and glared at her younger sister “Not now!”
“Prue I”
“Shut up…………I don’t want to look at you ever mind speak to you” Prue lowered her voice to a hiss “……………..if anything happens”
Prue didn’t need to finish the sentence she could tell by Pipers face that she’d got the message, she felt relieved when Piper moved away, right now she needed the space.
“Halliwell?”
Prue immediately jumped up “Yes”
“And you are?”
“Sister”
“Are your parents here?”
“No” Prue bit on her lip “They’re not around”
“Guardian?”
“Our Grandmother, she’s away at the moment, she’s flying back, she’ll be here” Prue looked quickly at her watch it was 3.30 am “Later this morning”
Pipers head jerked up – that was news.
“Good, but I do need to talk to Phoebes Guardian”
“In my Grandmothers absence that’s me”
The Doctor nodded his head in Pipers direction “I think we should speak privately”
“Fine” Prue didn’t even glance in her sister’s direction “lead the way”
Piper slumped back in her chair, she held her head in her hands as she prayed for her younger sister, she’d do anything to put this right, anything…………..just as long as Phoebe got better.
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“As you know your sister has been treated for drug poisoning, we’ve pumped her stomach, and given her some medication to bring her blood pressure down, we still have a few tests to do and we should have the results of those later today”
Prue’s mind was whirling “Ok……so how is she? What’s wrong with her? Can I see her now?” Prue absentmindedly shook her head “She’ll be scared”
Dr Hilary leaned back in his chair, he was trying to gauge the situation, decipher just how much information to give.
“Doctor?” Prue sounded impatient.
“It’s a little early to tell…………….we have her stabilised, however she is still unconscious and early signs show that she has suffered some kidney damage”
Prue could feel the colour drain from her face “How bad?”
“I’m sorry Miss Halliwell its too early to tell………….she’s got what is known as acute kidney failure………”
“Which means?”
Dr Hilary smiled patiently “If you’ll allow me to continue…………which means that the damage has been sudden, obviously in this case brought on by the shock of the drugs in her system”
Prue bit her lip, she was doing her best to stay calm “Will she recover?”
“It’s too early to say – we need to run some tests, monitor her, check that the kidneys are doing there job…………..kidneys are very important…….”
“I guess that’s why they call them vital organs”
The doctor raised his eyebrows thinking that the young woman in front of him was being sarcastic but he could see she was shocked, struggling to come to terms with his news.
“We’ve hooked her up on to a dialysis machine – that takes over from the kidney, a temporary organ if you like, that will give her body a chance to recover, we’ve also inserted a catheter we need to monitor the amount of urine produced and we’ll also need to undertake some analysis. Only then can we properly assess the amount of damage, hopefully your little sister will make a full recovery”
“But if she doesn’t?”
“I think we face that when and if we come to it”
Prue nodded “Can I see her?”
Dr Hilary was already standing “Yes, she’s settled now, would you like a word with your other sister first then I’ll take you both through”
Prue hesitated she was still furious with Piper but she knew it wouldn’t be fair to keep her waiting.
“Prue?” Piper immediately jumped up when she saw her sister approaching.
“Sit down, we can go and see her in a minute” Prue pointed to a chair and sat next to her sister, “Phoebes stabilised, she’s still unconscious, we still don’t know the extent but her kidneys are damaged. They’re still running tests we’ll know more in the next few days. When we go in be prepared……………she’s hooked up to quite a few machines”
“Oh god!” Piper took a deep breath she was doing her best to keep a lid on things “Prue?”
“I only know what I’ve told you – let’s go and see her”
“Prue she’ll be alright won’t she?”
Prue shook her head “Honestly? I don’t know………….I wish I did”
“Prue I’m sorry, I’m so sorry” Piper had tears trickling down her face.
Prue’s energy was totally focussed on the little girl lying unconscious in the hospital room, she could only deal with one thing at a time, the emotion and shock was just too much.
“Prue?”
Prue couldn’t help herself the thought of what her baby sister was enduring was just too much there was plenty she still had to say but for now she wanted to get to Phoebe.
“Let’s go and see Phoebe”
Piper watched as Prue stood up and walked towards ICU she hesitantly followed her big sister – she felt sick, this was all her fault, if she hadn’t listened to her dam friends, if she hadn’t had the dam party, if she hadn’t been upstairs when Phoebe came back.
Prue stopped in her tracks, she thought she was prepared but the sight in front of her tore at her heart – her little sister looked tinier than ever, she had been laid on her side a shunt connecting her to the dialysis machine